cling on by (one's) fingernails

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cling on by (one's) fingernails

To narrowly avoid problems or failure. They're clinging on by their fingernails out there—the other team's offensive is totally overwhelming them.Now that I have three small children to care for, I feel as if I'm clinging on by my fingernails every day.

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